The
Sturt Pottery, part of the Sturt Workshops, is located at
Mittagong, NSW (see map).
In July 2003 Carol and I had the opportunity to run a short course
there and to fire the two chamber kiln in the process. Sturt has
had a place in my imagination since 1961 when Carol first bought
some subdued bowls made at Sturt by Les Blakeborough. We used them
for years without knowing who made them, and managed to break them
shortly after realising their significence. The three chamber
noborigama at Sturt also loomed large in my mental attic, and I
was quite surprised to find out relatively recently that it was
primarily fired with oil rather than wood. As mentioned by Megan
Patey elsewhere on this site (click here)
a lineup of well known Australian potters have occupied the
position of Sturt Potter. The incumbent is Paul Davis, who is
reinvigorating the Sturt Pottery.